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20th April 2017, 05:54 | #1 |
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I've finally become a member.....
.....of the broken spring club! Stopped off at the garage on the way home from work this morning to check the tyre pressures and was greeted by this sorry sight:
It appears I have been lucky as it has stopped about 10mm short of hitting the tyre. I imagine it was one of the numerous pot holes that infest the roads here in sunny Herefordshire! I don't suppose anyone knows the correct colour code for ZT-T 190 front springs?
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I need this explaining to me. If a spring broke on the car I'd just have to order one from a list that the supplier stated suited the car. Never understood the colour codes. Are they important?
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To reduce the risk of corrosion and a subsequent break, I keep my springs clean. Weekly clean includes wheel arches. Alison does up to 400 miles a week so she is no show queen!
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Have you drilled the holes in the spring cup? Would I be correct in saying they are to prevent water building up inside?
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I think there are two reasons for the holes in the spring cup; one is to reduce unsprung weight and the second is as you mentioned to prevent a build up of water and silt in the spring cup. Good luck getting your car sorted!
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[QUOTE=Dubya;2479593 I imagine it was one of the numerous pot holes that infest the roads here in sunny Herefordshire! [/QUOTE]
Its not the pot holes that do it. Its the integrity of the coating on the spring that deteriorates over the years. Once the coating is broken the corrosion of the spring begins and ultimately leads to fracture. Keep you springs coated with grease/waxoyl and they will hopefully last much longer. I would suggest that springs in modern cars are changed out at between 5 and 10 years(wow that's some window) depending on the coating condition. |
20th April 2017, 21:54 | #8 |
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Brown/Red should be fitted to yours Brown/Brown are the earlier ones iirc.
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My replacement springs arrived yesterday so started to tackle the job today. Everything else has come apart nicely except for.....yep, you guessed correctly.....the b****y lower strut pinch bolt. It has been soaked in PlusGas for the last 2 days, using a 6 sided socket and has not even budged.
Okay then I thought, I'll take the strut and hub of together, that'll beat it. All went well until it came to the driveshaft nut. Let's just say I am now in mourning following the demise of my long suffering breaker bar which has provided sterling service for the last 20 years! Now waiting for the wife to return from another epic shopping trip so I can go into town and purchase a suitable replacement. Don't you just love these cars!!!
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